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The Raven's Shadow (2014)

by Elspeth Cooper(Favorite Author)

4.12 of 5 Votes: 2

ISBN

0765331675 (ISBN13: 9780765331670)

languge

English

genre

Fantasy

publisher

Tor Books

series

The Wild Hunt

review 1: this book is very good,i enjoyed reading each and every word of it ,savouring the taste of it.precise and concise chapters,rhytham of the flow of the story ,everything about this book is good.only i disliked the forcing of tanith by ailric visca or no visca it should not have happened.eagerly awaiting your next work and last book in the wild hunt series.recently you thanked fan-fiction for their list for 2014 having your book in the list.if your book is not in the list then itt is full of rubbish only.any book list without your work is incomplete only
review 2: I enjoyed this epic fantasy novel thanks to its strong compelling characters and character development. Too often in fantasy an unlikely group is thrown together by circumstance and merrily go off on som... moree quest where everything is neatly resolved at the end. What author Elspeth Cooper has managed, is to create some very human characters who are all on personal journeys, asking themselves questions and which direction to take. The narrative forms a multi perspective and the story shifts to different places as the drama unfolds. This is a world of factions, clans and unsteady alliances. It is also made clear that survival is not to be taken for granted; this is a dangerous and unpredictable world where pain and regret punish every unintentional misstep.Each character is striving for something: power, conquest, peace, love. Everyone has different motives but all are swept up and affected by the struggle afflicting their world. This takes place on a large canvas and there are battles, harsh conditions and lots of gore (some of the scenes made for hard reading). For all the magic, known here as ‘The Song’, the pain and suffering is all too real and convincing. Characters like Teia and Gair have to use every ounce of their guile, experience and wits to navigate this potential minefield. Cooper manages to weave a web of intrigue and combine this with tough storytelling and wonderfully descriptive prose, keeping the reader engrossed and engaged. If you are not already familiar with her work, then I implore you to read one of her books, you will not be disappointed. less

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